MINNEAPOLIS, Mar-02-2017 — /EPR COMPUTER NEWS/ — Nor-Tech, the top provider of powerful, user-friendly computers, just announced a free simulation test on a high performance computer cluster for CAE, CFD, FEA software. This is an excellent way for organizations to see the benefits of moving from a workstation to a high performance computer cluster.

The test is a free opportunity for organizations to try simulation software on the newest Nor-Tech high performance computer clusters with the newest high-demand software installed. Also, organizations can integrate their own software into the test computer cluster.

Nor-Tech President and CEO David Bollig said, “Our clients trust us to take the uncertainty out of buying a new computer cluster or upgrading the computer cluster they currently own. They need to know the software they are currently using or want to use in the future will run better on a computer cluster and reduce time-to-results. The test cluster provides that assurance.”

Nor-Tech guarantees that their high performance computer clusters are easy to set up and use; and clients will not have to wait on the phone for service and support.

“Our test cluster is designed for organizations that need better technology than a workstation,” Bollig said. “Clients who buy a high performance computer cluster typically see a significant improvement in efficiency; better resolution; better use of their engineers; and faster results.”

To test software on the high performance computer cluster, organizations should first contact Nor-Tech for a quick discussion. Then Nor-Tech will add the organization to the schedule. Nor-Tech will then configure the hardware and software for the organization and provide remote access to the test computer cluster. The organization will then run the software and ultimately see the results. Where there is sensitive information involved, Nor-Tech will typically sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Simulations run on the latest Intel Xeon CPU and NVIDIA GPUs.

Nor-Tech, winner of many technology awards, is famous in the science, university, research, and business markets for powerful, easy to use high performance computer clusters and fast, no wait support. Major recent projects include Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Transportation System; the LIGO Gravitational Project at Cal State Fullerton; and the University of Wisconsin’s IceCube Neutrino Project at the South Pole.

Sydney, NSW, Australia, January 15, 2016 — /EPR COMPUTER NEWS/ — Australian owned company Vivid Storage has launched a KICKSTARTER campaign to support their VIVID SSD: Designer Fast and Ultra-Portable Solid State Drive in Mix & Match Colour project on the 15th of December 2015. A 30 Days campaign has been already funded at 100% on Dec 31 (half of its allocated time) at limited marketing budget. The project has only 3 day to go on KICKSTARTER.

VIVID SSD (Solid State Drive) is an ultra-compact (4 x 6,5 x 1cm), fast and durable portable storage device, based on the flash memory and USB 3.0 technology. With high-quality PCB and MSATA components inside and 5-year world-wide warranty, VIVID SSD comes in a 64 Mix and Match colour combinations of lid and base and a sturdy CNC machined aluminium case. The capacities of VIVID SSDs range from 250GB to 1TB drives and prices start from AUD$249.

To all who backs its KICKSTARTER campaign until January 17, the Vivid Storage offers a personalized limited edition of VIVID SSD at pre-retail prices with free engraving of backer’s name and free worldwide shipping. There is a limited number of VIVID SSDs offered at Early Birds greatly discounted prices.

Vivid Storage is an Australian company that focuses on consumer and professional flash storage solutions, that are not just exceptional quality and leading edge technology but also colourful and personal.

Pipemetrics (http://www.pipemetrics.com) marked the first year on the market of its flagship product Bvckup 2 (http://bvckup2.com/) by announcing that an analysis of user engagement data shows substantial and growing demand from Windows users for higher quality standards.

Windows has been traditionally associated with software that focused on the technical elements first and the user experience second.

Founded in 2012, Pipemetrics was set up with an altogether different take on Windows software. By marrying industrial system engineering with nuanced visual and interactive design, the company develops software that is as lean and powerful as it is beautiful.

This month marks the first anniversary of the release of Bvckup 2 – the first embodiment of company’s design principles. A simple, single-purpose, yet sophisticated and performant local backup software for Windows.

“When we launched Bvckup 2 we wondered whether our high-end engineering philosophy would be accepted by users,” explained company’s founder, Alexandre Pankratov. “After all it’s not uncommon for Windows software to compete on how many things a product does rather on how well it does them. After the release, we were very pleased with the positive reviews in the media, but what completely caught us off guard was the avalanche of compliments received from actual users.”

Conceived for professional, enterprise and advanced home users, the functional power of Bvckup 2 is harnessed through a precise and intuitive interface to deliver a robust user experience.

“This overwhelmingly positive reaction shows that a growing number of Windows users recognize and look for software polish as a feature in its own right. Windows users’ expectations are changing; simply having lots of options is no longer enough.”

Sample of user feedback*
“Bvckup 2 is one of the best pieces of software I’ve used in the last 35 years. Does what you said; solves my problem; Fast.” Michael Fuller

Product information:
Bvckup 2 (pronounced “Backup 2”) is a mirroring data backup software for Windows. Select a pair of directories and the app will make sure that one stays an exact copy of the other. It is light, uncomplicated and includes a comprehensive array of supporting features. It is also incredibly fast.

Company information:
Pipemetrics SA is a Swiss company founded by Alexandre Pankratov, formerly of the Hamachi VPN project, acquired by LogMeIn after growing to 3 million users in 18 months. The company draws extensively from his experience combining advanced engineering and interface design to produce simpler software for complex tasks.

Hong Kong, China, March 26, 2015 — /EPR COMPUTER NEWS/ — FlipHTML5 Software Co. Ltd, the leading digital publishing software developer in the industry offers a range of e-publishing software. Among these softwares, FlipHTML5’s flipping book tools have gained high popularity due to the convenience it brings to the readers.

FlipHTML5, which is currently the trendsetter of future digital flipping book software, serves a valuable purpose for the future generation. As the saying, “Reading makes a man complete”. It is very important to encourage children to read. A future generation who is nurtured through reading will create whole human beings and appropriate leaders. A love for reading can be fostered within children in order to draw them towards reading, in many ways. Exhortations, sharing of experiences and providing them with easy access to books can be some very effective methods. FlipHTML5 software acts as an easy access to books. Parents and teachers can use FlipHTML5 to boost the interest of children of all ages in reading. Young children of the modern day will be easily inspired by a flipping book as it can be read on digital devices.

FlipHTML5, which was initiated with basic features, is currently equipped with the latest technology. The software is recurrently upgraded through research in order to include up-to-date features. The recent upgrades of FlipHTML5 have enhanced the value of the software by enabling the creation of illustrated audio storybooks without any difficulty. When creating a storybook through FlipHTML5 flip book maker, audio clips can be added to the storybook from online or offline. The quality of the audio file can be tested using the software prior to inserting. Background sounds can be added not only to the storybook, but also to the pop-up messages, the slideshows and the PayPal Box. Animation Editor on the software allows the previewing and testing of audio files that are already added.

FlipHTML5 products are known for their flexibility and user friendliness, and therefore, play a key role in the lives of readers. Being one of the key products of FlipHTML5, flipping book has the capability to create a driving force within children for reading. The interactive and lively features of the enhanced software will mesmerize children and build in them an undying love for reading.

DELIVERING ADVANCED SAFETY AND INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY TO THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY.

Sydney, Australia, October 28, 2014 — /EPR COMPUTER NEWS/ — The award-winning TechTable was officially launched in the US at the BICSI Fall conference and provides a portable, lightweight and sturdy work surface for communications technicians to safely and efficiently terminate fibre optic and copper communications cabling.

Installers of highly complex cabling projects have seen rapid advances and developments in termination technologies however there have been very little improvements in the cluttered and uncomfortable work environments.

By using the TechTable, installers can now perform tasks at waist height and easily rotate between standing and seated positions. The platform is height adjustable, stable and comfortable and allows technicians to temporarily mount a patch panels and components onto the table for faster loading, termination consistency and improved accuracy.

David McHarg, Managing Director of TechTable Pty Ltd commented “Installers are faced with fairly primitive working conditions, meaning that neck, shoulder and back pain is not uncommon. Often technicians sit on milk crates, or in the cabinet, and are squeezed into a confined spaces for hours at a time, I couldn’t help but think there must be a better way.”

After much of his own research, David formed a team consisting of OHS consultant Glenda Snoxall, ACT Safety Regulator and Ergonomist Richard Siddell and Peter McKay of Industrious Design to develop a solution. Following an in-depth risk assessment and report in accordance with the code of practice for the prevention of Musclo-Skeletal disorders 2007 the TechTable was designed to address the key features required from a health and safety aspect and ensured compliance with this code of practice.

Prior to commercial release, The TechTable was trialled by a number of communications and electrical service companies with feedback indicating that it not only offered a much more comfortable position than traditional installation methods, but also delivered far greater accuracy and speed. Testing also identified that manual handling risks were either eliminated or reduced, and the installer’s productivity was increased by up to 24%.

The TechTable is designed for easy daily transport inside a padded carry bag and the set-up time is less than one minute. The dimensions are designed to suit tight-fit positions in cluttered computer rack environments, telecommunications rooms and data centres.

Currently the Tech table is used throughout Australia and has successfully launched in the US. For more information, including product specifications and OHS/WHS data, visit TechTable (http://www.techtable.co)

FeyaSoft Inc., the leading provider of online office private cloud solution, today announced that CubeDrive Lite 1.0.0 is released for public to download and install.

CubeDrive Lite 1.0.0 includes online spreadsheet, online editor, online calendar, sharing and collaboration. It delivers enterprise solution for organizations looking to retain control of their data while gaining the collaboration, mobility and security of their own cloud.

About FeyaSoft Inc.
FeyaSoft Inc., headquartered in Ottawa Canada, is a software development company that specializes in building enterprise private cloud solution for Vendors. FeyaSoft has developed award winning enterprise software includes CubeDrive online office. CubeDrive delivers enterprise solutions for organizations looking to retain control of their data while gaining the collaboration, mobility and security of their own cloud. To learn more about CubeDrive, please visit: www.cubedrive.com

Design to Innovation (DTOI) has announced a campaign on Indiegogo (#indiegogo) to help complete the development of Zcan Wireless, the world’s first wireless scanner mouse. The funding went from $24,000 to $90,000 which pushing to over 300% in 3 days. Zcan is a scanner integrated into a wireless mouse; represents a new and unique way of scanning documents, books, magazines, and more, by allowing users to easily swipe in a zigzag motion across what they want to capture.

Zcan Wireless can scan the portions of the areas users want, meaning they no longer have to scan the entire page like they would with a traditional scanner. Users can scan anything from a receipt, a recipe to photos and nutritional information printed in a foreign language. Scanned information becomes searchable, meaning users can get rid of their paper versions and box files with backup copies.

“Our Wireless Scanner Mouse is about the same size and weight as a regular mouse,” said Sam Ng, business development director, DTOI. “And with Wi-Fi, users can install it on almost any device including iPad and iPhone!”
Features:
• Scan to Table – Zcan supports powerful scanning and editing features which can convert an entire table into one single sheet in Excel.
• Scan to Text – Use Zcan to edit scanned text, which is much faster than typing it entirely from scratch.
• Break Down Language Barrier – Zcan supports over 199 OCR (Optical Character Recognition) languages. With an Internet connection to Google Translate, drag the scanned paragraph into the dialogue box where it is then translated into a different language instantly. It even reads you the paragraph.
• Evernote – Zcan helps to track things like notes, letters or any important notices and store them in Evernote with just one click.
• Photos – Zcan allows users to share any scans with family or friends instantly through Facebook, Twitter, Flickr or email.
• Specifications – Sensor: Optical sensor 1000cpi / Buttons: 3 + Dedicated Scan / Resolution: Up to 400dpi / Scan size: Up to A3 (Upon memory configuration) / USB Port: 2.0 / Wireless Scanning: IEEE802.11n, g / Wireless Mouse: 2.4GHz Digital Channel.

About Design To Innovation
Hong Kong-based Design To Innovation (DTOI), a Systech Electronics Limited company, is a team of designers and developers passionate about creating innovative products. Its flagship product, the Zcan scanner mouse, has won a number of industry awards, including a Gold Medal in Smart Gifts Design Awards’ Consumer Gifts and a Special Mention in Hong Kong ICT Awards’ Best Innovation (Best Technology) Award. In July 2014, DTOI will be introducing the Zcan Wireless Scanner Mouse, the next evolution in productivity. For more information, visit http://igg.me/at/zcanwireless.

If your business is within 100km of the Toronto area and you’re in need of professional IT consultation services, you’re in luck! Eyeseverywhere.ca is your go-to source for industry leading IT consultation and profit improvement. Armed with over 10 years’ experience in IT consulting, the EyesEverywhere team can make sure that you can finally get everything possible out of your business arrangement, and that you’re ready to tackle any hardware or networking issues both now and in the future.

EyesEverywhere has alliances and business partnerships with some of the biggest names in the business, which helps them to get you great deals on hardware and network infrastructure equipment. Their high quality, skilled support is only a phone call or email away, and from there the EyesEverywhere team can get started to improve your company’s bottom line and make future business endeavours more streamlined and smooth. The EyesEverywhere team is skilled not only in remedying existing problems, but being proactive and eliminating any future problems before they have a chance to materialize. This proactive approach has helped many of their clients to stay ahead of changing business conditions and put their best possible foot forward.

Some of the EyesEverywhere.Ca team has over 20 years’ experience in the IT field, and this experience serves to better the livelihood of many companies throughout the Toronto area. It could serve to better yours too, and the cost to employ this highly trained team of professionals is as affordable as ever. There’s also an iron clad money back guarantee in place for EyesEverywhere.Ca customers, ensuring that if you’re not happy with the end result, or EyesEverywhere doesn’t deliver on their promises, you get your money refunded in full!

And in addition to being able to provide your business with hardware and software deals at a major discount, you also get full training programs to ensure your existing staff can learn how to adapt to the new improvements right away! EyesEverywhere.Ca can get your existing staff trained and up to speed in a very short time period, saving you money and preventing downtime.

So, whether you’re needing to build a network infrastructure from scratch, or improve/modify an existing one, EyesEverywhere has you covered. The days of settling for sub-par hardware and networks that are inefficient and costly are OVER. All it takes is one simple phone call to EyesEverywhere to get the ball rolling. As a customer of a small, medium, and large sized business alike, you can look forward to an improved profit margin, smoother functioning hardware and peripherals, and much more.

And if testimonials and customer satisfaction levels are your thing, EyesEverywhere has lots of satisfied customers that would love to tell you their success story. All it takes to supercharge your profits and take your business to the next level is a simple phone call or email to EyesEverywhere. A contract can be drawn up after the improvement plans have been made, and EyesEverywhere ensures that you’ll be happy with their 90 Day Money Back Guarantee. It couldn’t be simpler!

Due to the ever increasing competitive nature of the IT consulting industry, Eyeseverywhere.Ca has something very special to offer their patrons. In addition to a world class team of professionals on their side, Eyeseverywhere has some of the most competitive pricing in the industry.

To give you an in-depth look at the employee structure of Eyeseverywhere, you’ll find there’s some pretty strict requirements that all employees have to meet:

7 Years Minimum Corporate Work Force Experience

Precise And Cooperative Communication Skills

Leadership Ability And Multitasking Capability

Technology And Troubleshooting Expertise

Ability To Work As A Team And Troubleshoot Problematic Scenarios

Other IT Consulting Firms Don’t Even Come Close

Cooperative teamwork is at the heart of what Eyeseverywhere is all about. Setting up expansive hardware networks and peripherals, improving existing networks, offering repair and support for jobs completed, and providing an emergency on-site response team is key to the success of this company. There’s also a 90 day money back guarantee in place to ensure that customers actually get what they pay for. If you feel like Eyeseverywhere didn’t meet your needs and live up to your expectations, then you’re entitled to a refund with no questions asked.

Armed with the ability to create high quality custom training programs for your staff, you can rest assured that your company will be able to not only benefit from lower operating costs, but be able to operate all the necessary hardware to promote a more efficient business environment. At the end of the training sessions, you can be confident that your staff will have all the skills they need.

Adding and improving to existing infrastructures is a key focus of Eyeseverywhere. They can help your business save money by offering hardware at low cost, including desktop computers, mice, and printers. All the hardware solutions that Eyeseverywhere has to offer are reliable and cost effective to put you in a better position to reap higher profits from your business.

Profit From Years Of Experience And Technical Know-How

Over the last 10 years, Eyeseverywhere has made quite a name for themselves. Some of the IT consultants in Canada on their team have 20+ years of experience, giving them a keen edge on outperforming their competition. The Eyeseverywhere company also has some of the strongest strategic alliances in the business, connected with Fortune 500 companies and more. It’s this companies dedication to ongoing excellence that set’s them apart from what other IT consulting firms have to offer.

So if you’re in need of an IT consulting firm to improve and better your business infrastructure, then Eyeseverywhere is one of the companies you should really consider. Do a comparison of what this company has to offer versus the competition, and you’ll see that it makes perfect sense to employ this team of highly qualified professionals. All in all, when higher profits are your priority, Eyeseverywhere backs you all the way.

With an extraordinary prototype for a dual screen tablet/laptop, Allotropes Design is in development of the AURUS Diamond Dual 10.1. In need of funding to bring the ultimate convenience in multi-tasking to the marketplace, the computer is categorized as both a tablet and a laptop because while the design is all laptop, its two screens fully function independently similar to a tablet. “This computer is the only one of its kind in the world.” said Joshua Letcher, CEO of Allotropes Design. “We will be the first to offer a computer with two 10.1” touch screens in full HD. Soon people will be able to check their email on one screen and manage their stocks or play a game on the other.”

The busy person’s dream, the Android tablet/laptop AURUS Diamond Dual 10.1 needs every pledge of support available to bring the idea to the marketplace. In development from the ground up in partnership with manufacturers for the past twelve months, Allotropes Design is now ready to release the product globally.

“We’ve offered quite a few benefits to the people who pledge to the project. And we will fulfill the Indiegogo pledges first, so supporting us on our crowdfunding page is the best route to take right now to get the AURUS introductory pricing.” added Letcher.

While the AURUS is highly anticipated, if sufficient funding is not received it will hit the market at a considerably higher price, at a much later time, with less features and be released to geographic locations.

Back Thru the Future (BTTF), the leading technology disposal company, has announced the availabilty of its on-site hard drive shredding service, designed for the demands of industries with stringent data privacy regulations, including healthcare and finance. A state-of-the-art custom shred vehicle, dubbed The Predator, allows BTTF to extend its Safe Harbor Express directly to its client locations throughout the eastern U.S.

The launch of the on-site service affirms BTTF’s commitment to the highest standards of regulatory compliance, environmental sustainability and auditability.

“This is the most significant capital investment in our 20-plus year history,” said Melanie Haga, CEO and founder of Back Thru the Future. “It was important to us that bringing the shredding capability to our client’s location doesn’t in any way compromise the rigor and integrity of the secure data destruction process. We have taken the time and made the investment to design a vehicle and a process that are second to none in providing secure, auditable compliance with all data privacy and environmental regulations.”

Since current New Jersey regulations prohibit mobile hard drive shredding, BTTF will continue its in-plant shredding operations for that state, while enhancing services to clients in all other states.

“We have submitted a request to the New Jersey DEP to allow us to begin on-site shredding within the state,” Haga said. “We’re cautiously optimistic that they will approve this service, which is rapidly becoming the industry standard throughout the rest of our service area.” Upon approval, Haga said, BTTF is in a position to immediately provide on-site hard drive shredding within the State of New Jersey.

As part of “The Sound of Sax” exhibit, The Museum of Making Music has installed several Lilitab iPad kiosks to share videos and sound clips to entertain and educate visitors about the process of music creation. The Lilitab kiosks contain headphone mounts on the stands, providing enhanced sound and improved visitor interactions.

“It was a great solution”, says B.J. Morgan, Marketing Manager at The Museum. The iPads® remain fully charged when plugged into an outlet using the integrated charging cable in each stand. Kiosk set-up is quick and easy; just attach an iPad, secure the head unit, and plug in the power cord.

Installing different home button access face plates regulates visitor interactions; full web access, a single site or specific application can be configured for varying visitor experiences.

Temporary installations are easily managed with the lightweight and portable Lilitab kiosk. The modular design of the mounting solution provides for several types of visitor stations: wall mounted, surface mounted, tabletop or floor stand.

The Lilitab iPad enclosure head unit securely locks the tablet in place. Every mounting solution has the option to be bolted or cable-locked to the floor or other fixture. Integrated into the Lilitab design from the very beginning, museums can be sure their iPad® resources are safe in public venues.

The Lilitab iPad kiosk is versatile, modular and easy to customize. The Lilitab Tabletop turns any desk or table into a self-service station with quick installation; the Lilitab Surface is for a more permanent solution for a wall or counter. Keyboard and printer shelves are also available as added accessories. Optional banners to promote special events or seasonal activities enhance the visitor experience even more.

The Museum of Making Music, founded in 1998 by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), was developed to showcase and celebrate the music products industry. The Museum provides opportunities for cultural enrichment while preserving our musical heritage through special exhibitions, innovative concerts and educational programs aimed toward a wide range of audiences.

Lilitab is a group of designers, engineers & business people passionate about the use of tablet computers in public-use environments. With their compelling interface, compact form-factor and economical price-point, there are all kinds of new and unique uses for putting interactivity into the public space. Additional applications from Lilitab include aniPad credit card reader and iPad ID scanner.

Founded in 2011 by Adam Aronson, an award winning kiosk designer, Lilitab is committed to delivering the most secure, functional and stylish security enclosures for ANY tablet. Adam has been designing custom kiosk enclosures for public-use environments since 1994 in San Francisco.

Museums can engage visitors using the affordable and sleek Lilitab iPad kiosk.

Get Certified 4 Less, a provider of IT certification vouchers for students, IT professionals, and corporations alike, is announcing to its customers an upcoming change that will affect the testing exam center options for all CompTIA exams beginning July 9 th , 2012. Starting July 9, 2012, CompTIA exams will be held only with Pearson VUE and their worldwide network of over 5,000 testing centers. At that time CompTIA certification exams will no longer be held at Prometric testing centers.

Pearson VUE has been delivering the CompTIA exam since 2003 along with the Prometric Testing Centers. In order to simplify the overall testing experience, Pearson VUE will now be the exclusive deliver of CompTIA exams. This will provide all test takers with one point of contact for all of their CompTIA certifications.

“May 4 th will be the last day that customers will be able to buy CompTIA vouchers from Prometric, and July 8 th will be the last day to register or test for CompTIA certification at a Prometric Center,” said Danielle Spradlin, Marketing Director at Get Certified 4 Less. She continued, “Starting on July 9 th , all unused vouchers from Prometric that have not expired will have to be scheduled and used through Pearson VUE centers. As of today, customers can already purchase CompTIA exam vouchers for use at Pearson VUE exam centers.”

There are currently over 5,000 Pearson VUE exam centers in more than 165 countries. Several hundred of these testing centers are professionally run, full time centers that have the capacity to distribute hundreds of exams securely.

“All the details of the exam will stay the same,” said Danielle Spradlin. “The exams, the fees, and requirements will all be the same, so upcoming test takers need not worry about making any other last minute adjustments.”

About CompTIA: The CompTIA or Computer Technology Industry Association is a non-profit trade association for the computer industry. By taking this IT certification exam you become a member of the CompTIA and are associated with its other member group.

When it comes to laptop and computer repair, USA Computer Store is the best for its top quality and best service. Over the past decade USA Computer Store has been best in computer maintainers, new sales of computer and laptop, securing computer systems (data recovery) and networks all across South Florida. USA Computer Store has built a strong reputation for not just being affordable but by having an emphasis on quality.

Computers have become part of life either in school, colleges, home or office. With the increasing demand of computers need, technology of the computers too is changing very fast. Each year new improved and reliable version of technology comes into market which replaces the old one which leads to bringing more knowledgeable and reliable technicians to tackle highly complex repair and service problems. USA Computer Store has very strong and knowledgeable resources with good number of years of experience.

Expert Team at USA Computer Stores gives free pc optimisation tips – CC-Cleaner and power registry uses, how to avoid over heating of laptops, how to avoid internet viruses and lot more thousands of tips to make your asset more efficient to provide 100% output.

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Business 2012 is a new event taking place at London’s O2 on the 18th, 19th and 20th March. Confirmed headline speakers include Sir Richard Branson and Lord Alan Sugar, two of the UK’s most respected and well-known entrepreneurs, and the whole event is designed to provide business leaders with the opportunity to learn how to grow and develop their organisation.

There is a huge programme of workshops and seminars at the event and Balreed will be exclusively hosting the official printing solution workshops and seminars for the thousands of visitors that are expected. Our workshops will cover 4 key areas:

In addition on stand B34 and B44 Balreed will be showing live demonstrations of the latest print management, scanning and print workflow systems as well as explaining how Balreed’s Managed Print Services can help businesses control the cost of printing.

Gary Downey, Group Marketing Director at Balreed, said: “Being part of Business 2012 is very exciting as it gives us a great opportunity to show how Balreed can help new start-ups and more mature businesses control their costs whilst optimising their print capabilities.”

“How a business produces and manages documents should be a crucial consideration for any organisation, especially in the current climate, but surprisingly it is so often over-looked by business leaders. Through our exclusive workshops and seminars, visitors to Business 2012 can learn the many commercial benefits of a print strategy, assess how well they are currently performing in this area and what good looks like, and follow simple steps to optimise the infrastructure they have already. We have seen a massive growth in interest in our Managed Print Services and Remote Managed Print Services so we will also host workshops dedicated to these in which we will explain what an MPS is and how an organisation can use an MPS strategy to gain a real competitive advantage.” Balreed’s workshops and seminars have been tailored to suit any size or type of business and a full schedule of what takes place each day can be found on the Business 2012 site: http://www.business2012.com.

South East Labels (SEL), the West Sussex label provider, now allows customers to try out products before purchasing them. This marketing initiative allows interested buyers to test the quality of a product before finalising a purchase.

Storeowners are often hesitant to upgrade their labelling systems, because there is no guarantee that a newer system will be more expedient. This leaves cashiers with out-dated scanners and verifiers that rarely scan on the first attempt.

Annoyed customers are then forced to stand in long queues waiting for the faulty system to register a reading – a problem most evident in grocery stores where it’s possible for a single customer to purchase over 100 items, which must each be scanned individually.

SEL’s “try before you buy” approach to labelling products removes the risk of upgrading to a system that’s incompatible with a storeowner’s needs. If storeowners are unhappy with the quality of a product, then they can try another or simply retain the system that they have.

When it comes to label manufacturers UK companies rarely offer such a transparent approach to sales. But the people at SEL are confident that their products work, and they express this belief by allowing potential buyers to try new items.

It is likely that more label companies will follow SEL’s lead in the near future. Customers like to know what they are buying, and this is especially relevant when the efficiency of their businesses is at stake.

Causing a lot of noise in the music system industry is the new wireless multi room music system. The Sonos Play 3 has recently gone on sale at playmediaworld.co.uk.

This amazing little system has three integrated speakers and has three dedicated amplifiers which provide the crystal-clear, high-quality, just plain brilliant sound which has today given Sonos its outstanding reputation.

Imagine having an iPod in your hand, choosing which room you want the track playing, how loud, and from which music service, all with perfect synchronisation between the sonos players, no lagging or jitters.

There are so many music services from which you can choose from with the Sonos System. You then control the system with the Sonos controller, the iPhone, iTouch, iPad and Android phone which you can download the app for free. The providers include big names such as Spotify & Napster. There are also over 10,000 free radio stations and millions of podcasts at your fingertips.

With the Sonos Play 3 it is extremely simple to set up. There is no wiring involved, no silly programming.

Play Media Worlds Marketing Manager, Rick Hope said: “The simplicity, design and quality of this device is just amazing, you would not expect the Sonos Play:3 to sound as good as it does for its size.”

“The brilliance of Sonos is that I can now also add additional sonos players to my home network, all linking up working together in a harmonious wireless mesh.”

When you need the power to be able to create, present and work on the move, you’ll find a Samsung Slate PC from BT Business Direct makes light work of it all.

In the past, different machines have often been the best option for different tasks such as taking notes, creating documents and reports, giving presentations, and carrying out online research….but the Samsung Series 7 Slate PC will prove that there’s now a solution that can perform all these jobs with perfect poise.

Its thin and light design means it’s a Powerhouse PC with the portability of a tablet. An Intel core i5 processor handles the most demanding of jobs with ease, allowing you to decide how you want to most comfortably input data on the Samsung Series 7 Slate, by either touching or writing on the screen, alternatively typing on the full-featured keyboard.

Weighing in at less than two pounds, and measuring just half an inch thick, it’s a PC you can truly take anywhere. You’ll always be able to see clearly what you’re doing, wherever you are, thanks to the SuperBright Plus screen, which is twice as bright as a standard laptop display.

Equipped with Bluetooth connectivity, it also means you can stay in touch no matter how remote your location.

“Wanting to minimise the size of your working PC has until now, meant having to compromise on many of its features, and replacing it with a business tablet PC wouldn’t really carry all the power of a PC” said Kimberley Beck, Samsung Specialist at BT Business Direct.

“Samsung has now proved with this latest model that the power and capabilities of a top-end Laptop can indeed fit into the chassis of a slim, light, ultraportable and unbelievably stylish ‘Slate’ and can go with you anywhere.”

Available from stock today, the Samsung Series 7’s diminutive dimensions and light weight mean it can be delivered on a day of your choice for as little as £5.34 extra.

Check out the outstanding range of features and capabilities of a Samsung Series 7 Slate PC today, and see for yourself that this lightweight machine is a heavyweight performer!

South East Labels is focused on providing professional printing equipment to small businesses in 2012. Small companies starting up in the New Year will find accessible labelling and printing systems on offer from this label manufacturer. Based in West Sussex, it has been providing such services and equipment across the country since 1988.

As well as selling top brands’ products, South East Labels manufactures labels and can provide small businesses with a range of solutions to their printing needs. Retail businesses will find their barcode and scanning prayers answered!

The process is simple. Once GS1 UK has provided you with the numbers for your products, South East Labels can then do the label printing for you and provide all the barcode labels you require. Minimum fuss and maximum ease. For businesses that would like to manage the process in-house, South East Labels can also supply all the blank labels, label printers and software necessary.

Barcodes need to be printed professionally in order to be read properly by scanners. This is where South East Labels comes in. Staff members have years of experience in manufacturing labels, and therefore know all the tricks of the trade. These include printing barcode labels in the ‘picket fence’ style for high quality scans, and leaving enough blank space around the barcodes for interference-free scanning.

All of this detail can be daunting for new businesses, which is why South East Labels’ service is becoming more and more popular. Rather than having to do it all themselves, start-ups can take advantage of the expertise on offer. By concentrating on manufacturing labels for small businesses, South East Labels is making 2012 the year to simplify your printing process by placing it in experts’ hands.

Solid state drives (SSDs) from computer hardware manufacturer OCZ Technology are now available at BT Business Direct. The new Synapse Cache SSD, released late 2011, can add speed and higher performance to even older model PCs and so is gaining the most interest on a wide consumer market right now.

OCZ Technology releases new high-tech SSDs on regular bases, driving the innovation into every angle of SSD technology. This includes the new Synapse Cache series that enable any computer to enjoy the increased performance of SSD. This technology is independent from hardware, unlike others and can be used on any modern platform.

A standard SSD + HDD setup will make one program fast and the other slow, load one game quickly but the other lags off the scale. The OCZ Synapse cache SSD will integrate with the hard drive becoming one storage solution and dynamically manage the entire storage capacity of the hard drive. It is the typical example of ‘Best of Both World’; full capacity and full performance.

The Dataplex software makes the integration of SSD and HDD possible. The SSD stores‘hot’ data (files that are accessed often) on the high-speed SSD, while ‘cold’ data (files that are less-frequently accessed) are stored on the HDD. Once you have booted your PC with the OCZ Synapse SSD installed, it will start cache immediately. And after two or three reboots the fast responsiveness of the computer will start improving dramatically and the more it is used, the faster it will become.

Vivienne Kennedy, Category Manager of BT Business Direct said: “These SSDs are the ideal addition to any work or home PC and can help to improve running speeds and make accessing files a quick and easy job. We are very pleased to be able to stock them, but customers should buy now in order to avoid disappointment.”

Both the 64GB and 128GB versions of OCZ’s SSDs are available at BT Business direct now and retail at £87.49 and £134.16 respectively.